I’m totally not into Vampires.
I lied. I really am.
In fact, I’m kind of obsessed. First there was Twilight. I read the series in a weekend. 4 books. 2 days. Then when the movie came out, I had it set to download at midnight, and I watched it On Demand while I was waiting. Then I made Joe watch it that night.
I got a sitter to go see New Moon early morning on the day it came out, I will buy the New Moon video, and I will be in line to see Eclipse on the day it opens, too.
However, I am not quite sure why I’m fascinated. Hot leading guy? Check. Newly hot other leading guy? Check. That’s about it. Crappy acting, a miserable Bella and lousy book to screen translation. I think my obsession with Twilight has tinkered out a bit.
Now, let’s talk about True Blood.
There are 9 books in this series (Called the ‘Sookie Stackhouse’ books.) I read them in 2 weeks. There have been 2 seasons of a TV show based on the books. I also watched those in these same 2 weeks. True Blood is awesome!
So different than Twilight. You know what I love about True Blood? It is not meant to be taken seriously. The vampires not only have super powers (mind reading, speed, strength, etc.) but they can fly. Their blood heals. There are people who change shape, there are werewolves.
The main character is a non-vamp named Sookie. She can read minds. Everyone in her life gets killed or hunted or hurt. People treat her like shit and she constantly gets the shaft from everyone. She still smiles. She is the Energizer Bunny of waitressing and Southern charm.
The main blood sucker is not Edward Cullen. Sorry Bill Compton, Edward has you beat, hands down. Eric Northman, on the other hand? Kicks Edward’s ass in the hot-stuff vampire category. Not as much in the show, but in the books. In both series, there is the lovable friend – Jacob Black’s werewolf to Sam Merlotte’s collie.
What Twilight is missing is the hilarity.
If this is science fiction, sign me up. True Blood is so far fetched that I laugh through the whole thing – in a good way. The vampires are ‘out’ to the world. Humans and vamps can ‘date.’ Eric owns a bar called ‘Fangtasia.’ Scores of vampire groupies (Fangbangers – ha!) flock there in hopes of being bitten, which is like a drug. Eric’s right hand lady wears pastel pant suits and cool shoes. They drink synthetic blood.
It’s kind of gory. I really didn’t need to see 2 hearts being ripped out of their owner’s chests. I didn’t need to see said hearts being eaten, either. But, they have sex, they make jokes, they do more than play softball with the family during thunderstorms. That’s enough for me!
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Posted by LZ on January 29, 2010
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January 29, 2010
Twitter: HaBryerton
*dreamy sigh* True Blood!!! ERIC…..*ahhhhh* LOVE IT!!!
I have yet to read the books, it is on my to do list. Actually, I think I will treat myself to the first one and order it today from Amazon.
Just curious….Have you caught ‘the Vampire Diaries’ on CW? The plot line is very similar to Twilight. I call it my weekly Twilight fix. I watch it religiously every week – my husband even watched it with me last night – as he is trying to figure out my obsession with vampires.
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LZ replied:
January 29th, 2010
I haven’t seen Vampire Diaries yet. I keep telling myself I don’t have a thing for hot, undead men, so I have kept it limited to Twilight and True Blood.
I think you’ll like the books – they are pretty different than the series. The storylines are not at all the same, just similar.
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January 29, 2010
IMO True Blood is soooooo much better than Twilight could ever hope to be. The books are ok, but the movies suck. True Blood on the other hand, is often better than the books. Especially when it comes to Eric. Eric is HOT! Can’t blame the fangbangers, can we?
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LZ replied:
January 29th, 2010
No, one can’t blame the Fangbangers!
I do have a bit of an issue with Eric TV vs. Eric book. I like how in the book he never lets anyone bite him, but in the show he did. I thought the books out him in a better light. Curious to see what happens with Bill and what Eric reveals to Sookie in the hospital.
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January 29, 2010
I really need to read the True Blood books! I watched some of the first season on demand(and then we got rid of HBO or whatever channel is was ), so I only saw enough to pique my interest.
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LZ replied:
January 29th, 2010
Funny that the show piqued your interest. I actually caught a few minutes of a couple different episodes and thought it looked nuts! I read the books at the suggestion of some blog friends, and am so happy I did.
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January 29, 2010
Twitter: hereslizz
I’m on the Sookie books. This will probably be the last one though. I dunno. Meh. This is the 3rd one and I grow weary of them.
I love Twilight.
A GF of mine is also vamp obsessed and she highly recommends Richelle Mead’s books. I’ve not tried them yet.
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LZ replied:
January 29th, 2010
I have to admit, as the books went on, I read them less and less carefully. I just wanted the basics. When she stuck to the Sookie/Bill/Eric/Alicide storylines, I was hooked. There were so many new characters that I lost some interest. Book 9? Awesome. Glad I kept going.
I’ll have to check out those books if I decide I can no longer read about living people.
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LizzB (@hereslizz) replied:
January 29th, 2010
Twitter: hereslizz
So maybe I should keep reading?
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January 29, 2010
All I have to say is you are my kind of girl. But what of The Vampire Diaries, now there is pure hotness x 2!
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January 29, 2010
I have yet to read True Blood – and am scared if I do, I will love them, too! However, I LOVED Twilight, as you know… I can’t wait for Eclipse!!!!! Only a few months away! I saw New Moon twice in theatres, too. Am totally jealous of Bella.
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January 29, 2010
Okay, I had some real issues with the first movie. For one thing they couldn’t have found a worse actress to play Bella. She speaks every line the same, keeps the same facial expression throughout the entire film, and has a very masculine voice. They did decently well with Robert Pattinson but he is nowhere near the most gorgeous guy in the world.
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January 30, 2010
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January 30, 2010
Twitter: Motherese
I’ve heard good things about the Sookie Stackhouse books and about the TV show too. Can we still be friends if I admit that I gave up on the Twilight series after the first book?
Were you a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer – the movie and the TV show? If you like the tongue-in-cheek quality of True Blood, you might enjoy Buffy as well.
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LZ replied:
January 31st, 2010
Yes, we can! I had a tougher time getting through the Twilight books as they went along. Too many characters, too busy. I liked the story of the first one. but then it lost a bit.
The Sookie books are really good. Weirdly enough, they have more supernatural stuff, which I’m normally not at all into, but they are really entertaining.
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January 31, 2010
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January 31, 2010
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BOOOOOOO……Infinity!!!
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February 1, 2010
i love true blood. i love eric. i also like vampire diaries. however, i hate the twilight series. hate. it.
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July 2, 2010
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